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  "$type": "app.bsky.feed.post",
  "createdAt": "2025-02-05T16:09:29.975Z",
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        "alt": "Screenshot of Bluesky settings showing the Change Handle page using HTTP based verification",
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  "text": "It was a bit confusing, but I managed to migrate a test account from the Bluesky PDS over my my test PDS, and then I was able to re-apply the old *.bsky.social handle! The trick is to apply a custom handle and use the HTTP method, since the .well-known file is still on the Bluesky HTTP server."
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